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In most African countries, banana production has been consigned to subsistence production. However, a few countries, especially in Francophone West Africa, have recognised the commercial importance of banana, and have used their special relationship with France to export bananas. This has led to the dualization of the banana sector, with the traditional system existing side by side with a modern sector geared towards export trade. This book is one of the few comprehensive studies that have incorporated both the agronomic and economic aspects of banana production and marketing in Africa. It looks at all facets of banana production, from an historical perspective to the various traditional and modern technologies involved. The marketing aspect covers both the domestic and international trade, with emphasis on the preferential (ACP / DOM Lome Convention) and the open markets of the European Union. The book is a major contribution to understanding the internationalisation of the banana trade and to its ever-increasing investment portfolio, as the backbone of many a developing tropical economy. Although the emphasis is placed on Cameroon, other relevant African, tropical and subtropical banana-producing countries are mentioned where necessary, especially in the export sector where a degree of competition existed. Further, agricultural practices, soils, meteorological and climatological characteristics, pests and diseases, personnel and banana varieties grown, mean that findings in Cameroon are of relevance to other banana-producing countries, especially in Africa. Meanwhile, other African and tropical countries still contemplating entry into banana exports would benefit from the Cameroon experience. The book is of especial relevance to agronomists, entomologists, economists, farm managers, government policy makers, large, medium and small scale banana growers, and students and teachers in universities and schools of agriculture.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Title Page, Copyright
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  1. About the Authors
  2. pp. i-ii
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  1. Table of Contents
  2. pp. iii-viii
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  1. List of Tables
  2. pp. ix-x
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  1. List of Figures
  2. pp. xi-xii
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  1. Preface
  2. pp. xiii-xiv
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  1. Acknowledgement
  2. pp. xv-xvi
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  1. Part One: Cameroon’s Economy and the Agricultural Sector
  1. Chapter One: Introduction
  2. pp. 3-6
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  1. Chapter Two: Historical Perspective
  2. pp. 7-14
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  1. Chapter Three: The Banana Industry
  2. pp. 15-24
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  1. Part Two: Theoretical Issues in Banana Production and Marketing
  1. Chapter Four: The Supply of Bananas
  2. pp. 27-36
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  1. Chapter Five: Pest and Disease Control
  2. pp. 37-44
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  1. Chapter Six: Banana Production Technologies
  2. pp. 45-52
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  1. Chapter Seven: The Demand for Banana
  2. pp. 53-76
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  1. Part Three: Research Methodology
  1. Chapter Eight: Methodology
  2. pp. 79-80
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  1. Chapter Nine: Data Collection
  2. pp. 81-84
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  1. Chapter: Ten Data Analysis
  2. pp. 85-94
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  1. Part Four: Empirical Issues in Banana Production and Marketing
  1. Chapter Eleven: Traditional Technology
  2. pp. 97-100
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  1. Chapter Twelve: Semi-Modern Technology
  2. pp. 101-108
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  1. Chapter Thirteen: Modern Production Technology
  2. pp. 109-116
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  1. Chapter Fourteen: Endemic Problems in Banana Production and Marketing
  2. pp. 117-124
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  1. Part Five: Profitability Analysis
  1. Chapter Fifteen: Capital Budgeting
  2. pp. 127-150
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  1. Chapter Sixteen: Comparative Profitability Analysis
  2. pp. 151-162
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  1. Chapter Seventeen: Marketing Analysis
  2. pp. 163-188
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  1. Bibliography
  2. pp. 189-220
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  1. Appendix I: German Plantations in West Cameroon, 1885-1914
  2. pp. 221-226
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  1. Appendix II: Advantages and Disadvantages of Irrigation Systems Used in Banana Plantations
  2. pp. 227-230
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  1. Appendix III: Map of Cameroon Showing Provincial Boundaries, Headquarters and Export Banana Production Areas
  2. pp. 231-232
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  1. Appendix IV: Cameroon in the African Continent
  2. pp. 233-234
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  1. Appendix V: Summary of Deficiency Symptoms
  2. pp. 235-236
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  1. Appendix VI: Glossary of Terms
  2. pp. 237-242
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